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Muscles of VP

Cleft Palate Exam 1

TermDefinition
What muscle elevates the velum Levator Veli Palatine
What muscle is primarily responsible for opening ET, but provides no function in VP closure? Tensor Veli Palatine
What muscle is responsible for quickly depressing the velum? Palatoglossus
What muscle provides medial movement of lateral pharyngeal walls for closure of velum? Palatopharyngeous
What muscle provides the bulk on the nasal surface of velum for tight closure? Musculus Uvulae
What muscle provides constriction of lateral pharyngeal walls for tight closure of VP? Superior Constrictor Muscle
What muscle assisting raising pharynx/larynx but is not significant in VP closure? Salpingopharyngeous
What muscle is the only intrinsic muscle of velum? Musculus Uvulae
What is the purpose of the tensor veli palatine for VP? To relieve stress between hard and soft palate so there is no breakage
Palatal Aponeurosis Junction b/t hard and soft palate, formed by tensor insertion
Is the musculus uvulae on the nasal or oral side? Nasal surface
Which muscle creates a bulge on posterior nasal surface of velum? Musculus Uvulae
_________ is contained within the anterior facial pillar Palatoglossus muscle
Which muscle has both horizontal and vertical fibers? Palatopharyngeous
Responsibility of horizontal fibers of palatopharyngeous Sphincter for lateral and posterior PW, pulls medially
Responsibility of vertical fibers of palatopharyngeous Lowers velum, elevated larynx
_________ is contained within the posterior facial pillar Palatopharyngeous
Why are many individuals with clefts hypernasal? Muscle insertion into bone (hard palate), muscle can't lift bone = velum doesn't elevate to close of VP port, air wastage
Created by: morganmc3
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